Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes with Aasif Mandvi
Go behind the scenes of YEARS of LIVING DANGEROUSLY with Aasif Mandvi, as he travels to Africa to learn about how climate change is making the threat of extinction worse.
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Aasif Mandvi is well known for his work as a correspondent on Comedy Central’s Emmy-winning show, THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART. Recently, Aasif wrote, produced, and starred in the HBO series, THE BRINK, co-starring Jack Black and Tim Robbins.
Other recent television appearances include CBS’s PERSON OF INTEREST and MADAM SECRETARY.
Mandvi recently starred opposite Kate Hudson, Jennifer Aniston, and Julia Roberts in MOTHER’S DAY, directed by Garry Marshall.
November also marked the release of his memoir, NO LAND’S MAN, a collection of humorous and personal stories published by Chronicle Books.
Mandvi co-created and starred in the Peabody Award winning web-series, HALAL IN THE FAMILY, which addressed anti-muslim bigotry through humour and received a staggering 577 media impressions worldwide.
Mandvi also received rave reviews for originating the role of ‘Amir Kapoor’ in the world premiere of Ayad Aktahr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, DISGRACED, at Lincoln Center. He was the recipient of the 1999 OBIE award for SAKINA’S RESTAURANT, a play he wrote and starred in. Other stage credits include the Broadway revival of OKLAHOMA and SUBURBIA.
In film, Aasif’s recent work includes, MILLION DOLLAR ARM with Jon Hamm, THE INTERNSHIP, starring alongside Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn, MOVIE 43, THE DICTATOR with Sacha Baron Cohen, DARK HORSE for Todd Solondz, RUBY SPARKS, (from the creators of LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE), GODS BEHAVING BADLY, and PREMIUM RUSH. He also co-wrote and starred in TODAY’S SPECIAL, which premiered at the London Film Festival. Additional film credits include leads in THE LAST AIRBENDER and THE MYSTIC MASSEUR, and supporting roles in IT’S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY, THE PROPOSAL, GHOST TOWN, MUSIC AND LYRICS, SPIDER-MAN 2, FREEDOMLAND, ANALYZE THIS, MARGIN CALL, and THE SIEGE.
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Go behind the scenes of YEARS of LIVING DANGEROUSLY with Aasif Mandvi, as he travels to Africa to learn about how climate change is making the threat of extinction worse.
Share ThisBehind the Scenes with Aasif Mandvi
Go behind the scenes of YEARS of LIVING DANGEROUSLY with Aasif Mandvi, as he travels to Africa to learn about how climate change is making the threat of extinction worse.
Behind the Scenes with Aasif Mandvi
Go behind the scenes of YEARS of LIVING DANGEROUSLY with Aasif Mandvi, as he travels to Africa to learn about how climate change is making the threat of extinction worse.
Road to Elephant Extinction
Fiesta Warinwa from the African Wildlife Foundation explains to Aasif Mandvi how climate change is killing off some of Africa’s great animals, like elephants.
Road to Elephant Extinction
Fiesta Warinwa from the African Wildlife Foundation explains to Aasif Mandvi how climate change is killing off some of Africa’s great animals, like elephants.
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Aasif Mandvi meets with Doug McCauley, an ecologist working at the University of Santa Barbara and the Mpala Research Center.